Legislative business, five measures including one to increase protections for community religious centers expected to recess shortly after that and reconvene at 4 30. Rder the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We ask your blessing as we approach the end of the first session of this 115th congress. You know well the contentiousness of this season. Look into the hearts of all the members of this peoples house that they might discern good will within. May the good will you find be rewarded with your grace. May any contrary spirit be banished. In the days that come, help each member to understand well and interpret positively as they are able the positions of those with whom they disagree. Grant to each the wisdom of solomon and to us all the faith and confidence to know that no matter how difficult things appear to be, you continue to walk with our nation as you have done f
From the New York Times, a forceful defense from the fbi under attack by the gop. The democratic memo bus republican charges. We will turn to that in 45 minutes. Inside todays New York Times, and donald trump, evangelicals have found the president. David brody joins us in the studio. Thanks for joining us. Guest thanks for having me. Host tell us about your book and why evangelicals trust donald trump. Guest do we have six or seven hours because there is a lot to unpack . I think there is a culture. They see a culture warrior and donald trump. I know that sounds crazy to folks, but its true. Donald trump is a guy that paints in bold absolutes. When you put the two together, they like the fact that he is a fighter. He is fighting for traditional judeochristian principles, which is shocking to many, but the truth of matter is that it shows that god has a sense of humor for sure because he, as in god, will send evangelicals donald trump of all people for judeochristian values. As we dig d
Differences between the two countries. Yesterday, presence of candidates campaigned in New Hampshire and iowa. For a question today in the first 45 minutes take a look at 2016, we want to take a look at social issues, especially in 2016, and if you think they will be a factor, invite of the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Here is how you can let us know your thoughts on social issues. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. For independents 202 7458002 202 7458002,. You can post on our twitter page , cspanwj. You can also post on our facebook page, facebook. Com cspan. Or send us an email, journal cspan. Org. On the front page of the New York Times it takes a look at technology and campaigning specifically selfies. Yesterday, a popular day to be campaigning, especially as 2016 comes about. The folks at gallup did a recent poll, looking at americans and their attitudes towards various types of social issues. You can find on their website. It shows a little bit how thin
This morning. The dow logging another record high as it marches toward 20k. Day one of that fed meetinging. President elect trump announcing exxon mobil chairman and Ceo Rex Tillerson as his pick for secretary of state. Plus, microsoft cofounder bill gates speaks out. Trumps policies on trade, relations with china, Interest Rates, and a lot more. But first up, the march towards 20,000 continues. The dow is on track to open trading at an alltime high one day after posting its 15th record closing high since the election. We also have the fed kicking off the twoday meeting, many expecting it to result in a rate hike tomorrow. Jim, i assume theres no doubt in your mind about that. No. And i think that the banks have to have it. We saw the banks waivever. This is not an all trump stock day. We got china, good numbers. Italy, major recapitalization. I think there was another time this market would be up huge just recognizing these italian banks are getting their act together. Im worried abou
And we have a special fourth line this morning just for indiana residents. Host look forward hearing from you as well. Ou can weigh in on twitter and facebook. Heres a photo of governor pence stepping out as trumps v. P. Choice he is here with his wife, karen. They are coming out of a meeting in manhattan with the prump tiff republican nominee. And the story in the wall street journal points to differences. Trump and pence differ on tones and write the selection was cheered by many of the same conservative leaders who havent yet endorsed mr. Trump ut list the policies that make trump an outlier in the party but said mr. Trump criticized the war in iraq and mr. Pence voted to support it. Critic of vocal free trade and mr. Pence supports it. Pence urse mr. Supported texas senator ted cruz. Mr. Trump they write here is a new york billionaire who regularly courts controversy, relishes namecalling and makes no credit secret of his mutable policy views about mr. Pence is an always 1kwru7 bea